ONLINE PUBLIC SPEAKING

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I teach my course at Santa Fe College, ranked #1 community college in the nation by the Aspen Institute in 2016.  Santa Fe is also a gateway to the University of Florida, with the nation's highest acceptance rate for transfer students.

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What's more, I've taught public speaking at the University of Florida for over a Decade!

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Finally, I love teaching online and designed our course to not only work well for busy students, but to meet all criteria for the Quality Matters Standards for Online Education.

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You can find more about enrolling at Santa Fe College here.

PUBLIC SPEAKING ONLINE? SERIOUSLY?

Why take Public Speaking?  

According to Forbes' 2015 survey of employers , the third most important skill they look for in new hires is the ability to communicate verbally with people inside and outside and organization. This course is structured to help you improve your oral communication skills while working at your own pace, and without having to attend classes on campus. 

This ONLINE course structure works well for students with other obligations such as employment, family, or students who are not able to travel to campus. To be successful in this class, it is important that you have the characteristics necessary for success as an online student.  Review this short checklist from Santa Fe College to see if online learning is right for you.  

IS THE TEXT EXPENSIVE?

The Text is Free and Online, so you can feel good about helping the environment and your wallet.

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In Online Public Speaking, I use a free online textbook from The Public Speaking Project.  It's free and online.  It also works well on mobile devices.  You can even download chapter PDFs to read when you're off line.  

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Here are some other things required for the class:

• Notecards (any size of your choosing: 3x5, 4x6, 5x7)

• Clothing for casual, business casual and professional dress in speeches

• Clamp light you can use to light your video

• Device to record video such as phone, laptop, tablet or video camera. 

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DO I NEED SPECIAL EQUIPMENT?

You will need to sign up for classes at Santa Fe College.  You can start that process here.

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Canvas Account through eSanta Fe 

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You need a computer for work in Canvas.  The computer should easily stream video as many lessons require this ability.  There are computer labs at SF Campus.

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Canvas Instructure App (Optional)

Although MOST of our course material is available through the Canvas application on Mobile Devices, SOME information doesn't show up.  I recommend using a desktop or laptop computer in conjunction with your phone app.  The phone app is nice for reading the syllabus, reading the chapters, reviewing materials, etc. You can even take quizzes and post to discussion boards.  To my knowledge, you cannot submit assignments.

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THIS CLASS requires a fast video connection to upload many videos.  Make sure your technology works! 

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You need a device to record video such as smartphone camera, laptop camera, webcam, digital camera or camcorder.  

This class assumes you know how to record video on your device.  

This course will require you to video speeches using a smartphone, laptop or digital camera.

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